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- Comment on Trump: The U.S. will 'now' start hitting Mexican land targets 3 days ago:
The US can grab Greenland, Mexico, and Canada. Militarily, it’s straightforward. The US is so extremely superior, nobody will be able to stop them.
The US is self sufficient in oil. It doesn’t even need Venezuelan oil.
This situation isn’t comparable to Nazi Germany at all. Germany is in Central Europe and has major land powers in France and Russia plus the UK to contend with. The USA sit safe and sound, protected by vast oceans on both sides.
- Comment on YSK the Venezuelans community in the US is not representative of Venezuelans as a whole. 3 days ago:
2019. Venezuela already had a decade of severe decline before that. Things got bad way before sanctions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Venezuela
Economic conditions continued to deteriorate in 2016 when consumer prices rose 800% and the gross domestic product contracted by 18.6%,[[39]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Venezuela#cite_note-39) causing hunger to escalate to the point that the “Venezuela’s Living Conditions Survey” (ENCOVI) found nearly 75 percent of the population had lost an average of at least 19 pounds in 2016 due to a lack of proper nutrition.[[40]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Venezuela#cite_note-40) Luis Almagro, secretary general of the Organization of American States(OAS) stated, “I have never seen a country going down so fast, at every level: politically, economically, socially”.
On 1 May 2017 following a month of protests that resulted in at least 29 dead, Maduro called for a Constituent Assembly that would draft a new constitution that would replace the 1999 Venezuela Constitution.[[42]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Venezuela#cite_note-USAmay-42) He invoked Article 347, and stated that his call for a new constitution was necessary to counter the actions of the opposition. The members of the Constituent Assembly were not to be elected in open elections, but selected from social organizations loyal to Maduro.[[42]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Venezuela#cite_note-USAmay-42) It would also allow him to stay in power during the interregnum and skip the 2018 presidential elections, as the process would take at least two years
- Comment on YSK the Venezuelans community in the US is not representative of Venezuelans as a whole. 1 week ago:
The biggest far right group in Germany are the Turkish grey wolves.
- Comment on YSK the Venezuelans community in the US is not representative of Venezuelans as a whole. 1 week ago:
What sanctions do you mean, specifically? The US had barely any sanctions against Venezuela. Most sanctions were against members of the regime, not the country. The US remained the biggest customer for Venezuelan oil long after Chavez gained power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_during_the_Venezuelan_crisis
Early sanctions came in response to repression during the 2014 and the 2017 Venezuelan protests, and activities both during the 2017 Constituent Assembly election and the 2018 presidential election. Sanctions were placed on current and former government officials, including members of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice(TSJ) and the 2017 Constituent National Assembly (ANC), members of the military and security forces, and private individuals accused of being involved in human rights abuses, degradation in the rule of law, repression of democracy, and corruption. Canada and the E.U. began applying sanctions in 2017.
Chavez took power in 1999. More than a decade before these sanctions started.
The utter mismanagement by the Chavistas in power are the main reason Venezuela has been doing badly for years leading to a fucked economy, rising crime, lacking healthcare and food.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Chávez
The high oil profits coinciding with the start of Chavez’s presidency[[15]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-FPpoverty-18)resulted in temporary improvements in areas such as poverty, literacy, income equality and quality of life between primarily 2003 and 2007,[[16]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-UN-19)[[15]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-FPpoverty-18)[[17]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-IACHRRequests-20) though extensive changes in structural inequalities did not occur.[[18]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-NACLAcrimeREV-21) On 2 June 2010, Chávez declared an “economic war” on Venezuela’s upper classes due to shortages, arguably beginning the crisis in Venezuela.[[19]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-ECONwarCHAVEZ-22) By Chávez’s death in 2013, economic actions performed by his government during the preceding decade, such as deficit spending[[20]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-ELPAISfeb2015-23)[[21]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-FPmarch2013-24)[[22]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-FPdontblame-25) and price controls,[[23]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-ECONfood-26)[[24]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-ENfood-27) proved to be unsustainable, with Venezuela’s economy faltering. At the same time, poverty,[[15]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-FPpoverty-18)[[25]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-28) inflation[[26]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez#cite_note-29) and shortages increased.
- Comment on Just couples things 1 week ago:
Give that poor lady a straw.
- Comment on I’m not saying that I agree with right- or center-wing views, and I do condemn transphobia. However, do you think there should be a distinction between critiquing beliefs held by transgender people, and engaging in transphobia? 1 week ago:
Differential diagnosis for mental health issues is never easy. One mental health issue can easily cause others. The major difference is that gender and being trans can become a big part of one’s identity. You don’t get that to that extent with other disorders.
Especially the overlap with autism is interesting and not obviouS. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/crossing-boundaries-unraveling-the-link-between-gender-dysphoria-and-autism/DB33E9208EF32A46C4AE83D9B673F498
Preliminary findings indicate that individuals with ASD may experience higher rates of gender dysphoria compared to the general population. Factors such as social communication difficulties, rigid thinking patterns, and heightened sensitivity to social norms appear to influence the experience of gender identity. Qualitative data reveal that many individuals navigate significant challenges in accessing appropriate support and validation, often feeling marginalized within both the autistic and gender-diverse communities.
Seek out interviews with detransitioners and people who used to work in gender affirming care, if you want to learn about Trans issues from someone besides activists.
- Comment on I’m not saying that I agree with right- or center-wing views, and I do condemn transphobia. However, do you think there should be a distinction between critiquing beliefs held by transgender people, and engaging in transphobia? 1 week ago:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.2147/AHMT.S135432
Evidence from the 10 available
prospective follow-up studies from childhood to adolescence
(reviewed in the study by Ristori and Steensma28) indicates
that for \~80% of children who meet the criteria for GDC,
the GD recedes with puberty
Puberty blockers are a strong change in your life and a severe intrusion into the natural development of a body. Instead of going through puberty like most other kids, the child will be behind in their physical development by years. That can lead to social and psychological problems of course.
There’s generally not much quality research into the long term effects, as you can read repeatedly in [the Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty_blocker#Research].
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
Watch the video.
- Comment on cr(ule)ime 1 week ago:
State has the monopoly on violence.
- Comment on If libertarian socialists are on the left and anarcho-capitalists are on the right what ideology is in the middle? 1 week ago:
The popular front of course!
- Comment on I’m not saying that I agree with right- or center-wing views, and I do condemn transphobia. However, do you think there should be a distinction between critiquing beliefs held by transgender people, and engaging in transphobia? 1 week ago:
Most children and teenagers with gender dysphoria grow out of it on their own. Giving children and teens easy access to strong drugs that will affect their whole future life, is something that should be questioned. Children know little, struggle to find their identity, are easily influenced, and often make stupid decisions. Societal roles help children orient and find their way around the world. How can we expect a child to understand something as complex as gender fully to make an informed decision?
Gender dysphoria rarely comes alone, usually it’s comorbid with a bunch of other psychological issues. Then transition is often presented as the one treatment that will fix everything. It often fails to do that.
Trans issues are mental health issues. They have been politicized by making it about identity and attaching it to the political struggle of gay and bi people. No other mental health issue has that kind of political clout and rigid ideology attached to it. The political activism has glued itself to radical ideas.
Scientific research into trans issues has become difficult to conduct, because if you have the „wrong“ results, you might not have a career and be labeled transphobic. In the end it’s trans people themselves who suffer the most from this.
Helping people live a healthy and fulfilling life should be the goal. If someone transitioning is the only thing that helps someone, then by all means go for it.
- Comment on I’m not saying that I agree with right- or center-wing views, and I do condemn transphobia. However, do you think there should be a distinction between critiquing beliefs held by transgender people, and engaging in transphobia? 1 week ago:
Something you haven’t mentioned is talking about the way medical treatment is practiced, access to gender affirming care, etc.
As you notice from your votes at -9, this is a radioactive topic.
Only if you support free access to medical transition, and promotion of self chosen identities, you might escape accusations of transphobia. Even asking for the scientific foundations this rests on, can get you in trouble quickly.
Mentioning what detransitioners say is risky as well. They are worth listening to.
There are real issues surrounding this topic, but they are hard to address because of the stark political divide. Trans issues are used as a political shibboleth and not as a psychological-medical issue.
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
A civil war, mass riots, general strike, etc. only happens when people are really suffering. For the most part Americans are still doing pretty okay.
American society is also atomized. Mass political movements are rare and often fizzle out like occupy wallstreet or BLM. There’s widespread dissatisfaction with politics in general. So far nobody has found a way or even wanted to tap that besides MAGA
You’re overlooking that MAGA is an actually revolutionary movement in many ways. The revolution is already happening with Trump at the helm. It’s not going the way you want.
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
What decade do you live in? The biggest media companies today are on the internet. X, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Netflix.
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
Now list all non Jewish people in similar positions please.
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
Your quote is inaccurate according to your own link.
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
That’s impossible at the moment. The USA dominates the software industry. No modern economy can run without relying on American software. Replacing that would be hard, maybe impossible.
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
For whom? Even those making nuclear weapons, have a high chance of dying in the war, have their possessions destroyed, their investments ruined.
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
The US as a country has vast natural resources, a lot of space, and a large educated population. There are two very long coasts, enabling trade by sea across the globe.
Investors fleeing and trade collapsing would lead to a major crisis and necessitate restructuring the economy. It’s important to remember that money leaving the country, doesn’t mean the physical assets like buildings, machines, trained workforce, and infrastructure leave as well. Production of goods for export would lead to too much supply of some things, with a lack of imported goods.
Lots of international trade could be replaced by domestic production. The US might actually be able to pull off an economy closed off to much of the world better than any other country. The reindustrialization and transformation of the economy would take a couple of years to a decade, with lots of hardship.
Still the US produces so much food and has an overproduction of pretty much all agricultural goods, that widespread hunger is unlikely. The agricultural sector already depends on subsidies snd regulation. So the bureaucracy and infrastructure is already in place to keep it going and steer it.
Culturally Americans are used to dynamic markets, adapting to change, and entrepreneurial spirit. That’s a further asset for being able to transform and economy.
Finally because of the easy access to the oceans and a powerful navy to protect their trade, the US can be very flexible regarding who they trade with. New tradingpartners will show up quickly.
Of course this discussion is a bit moot without talking about the world political stage this happens in.
tl;dr there would a shortage of goods, economic turmoil, no famine, stable energy production, likely a swift recovery
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
Or proportional representation, or a mixed system.
- Comment on What's it going to take to truly stop the US? 1 week ago:
B-2 bombers have a huge range of 11,000 km, that’s extended further by tanker aircraft. They can strike any target in the world. They are better with a fighter escort though, that don’t have that range, and only a single pilot, shortening possible mission time.
The US also has bases around the world outside of Europe. These could be shifted elsewhere, depending on need. The American military is a phenomenal logistics machine. They can fly and ship immense amounts of materiel and can construct huge bases quickly.
There are several middle eastern and Asian countries that host large American bases. The big bases built in Europe, especially Germany act as a hub for the ones in Africa and the Middle East. A place for supplies, hospitals, training, etc. in a safe and nice place.
China is still a fair bit away from having that kind of power projection.
- Comment on Are hierarchies inherently bad in all aspects? or are there domains where heirarchies are good to have? 1 week ago:
A database like file system could work fine without hierarchy.
- Comment on Hacker Congress CCC talk by Cory Doctorow: 'A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet' 1 week ago:
The chaos communication congress is a non commercial volunteer run event. They don’t need marketing, because they sell out quickly.
- Comment on How is Donald Trump able to get away with being part of a child trafficking ring but I get 20 years in jail for littering? 1 week ago:
It’s about power. Money is power. Those with a lot of money have a lot of power.
Money enables you to buy off your victims directly or hire experts to take care of problems or tasks for you. That way you always stay one step removed.
- Comment on How is Donald Trump able to get away with being part of a child trafficking ring but I get 20 years in jail for littering? 1 week ago:
North Korea maybe
- Comment on The amount of sense NYE party glasses make has rapidly declined. 1 week ago:
You are the negative person in this context.
- Comment on The amount of sense NYE party glasses make has rapidly declined. 1 week ago:
There are orgies with fat and ugly people having fun. There are also orgies full of gorgeous folk. Depending on your own attractiveness, you find your crowd.
There’s of course also the option of fat and ugly people hiring beautiful people for an orgy.
I have seen fat and ugly people have sex with beautiful people at orgies before without any transaction involved. It’s also about matching desires, horniness, openness to new experiences.
People find all kinds of taboo breaking and disgusting things arousing. Some people are into sex with uggos because it embarrasses and humiliates them, which then turns them on.
What nobody wants at an orgy are grumpy people.
- Comment on What is with these videos where it's just someone reaction to shit someone else is doing? 1 week ago:
You are profoundly misrepresenting Ethan and the situation. Neither is he rabid, nor does he lie about everyone. It’s also not the last of their money. Not at all
The lawsuits were settled out of court.
- Comment on Cloudflare blocking Pale Moon and other browsers with smaller user bases 10 months ago:
Works fine with Waterfox.
- Comment on Cloudflare blocking Pale Moon and other browsers with smaller user bases 10 months ago:
How can I test, if I get blocked? I just started using Waterfox and so far no issues.